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Text Processing
Windows PowerShell Where-Object equivalent in Linux
Keeps only lines or fields that satisfy a textual or numeric condition.
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Linux equivalents
awk CONDITION
awk CONDITION
awk CONDITION
Overview
What this command does
Keeps only lines or fields that satisfy a textual or numeric condition.
Migration tip: Use
grep for simple pattern matching and awk when conditions depend on fields or numeric comparisons.Practical tasks
Common use cases
Filter records
Keeps only lines or fields that satisfy a textual or numeric condition.
ps aux | grep firefox
Filter by text
awk -F, "$3 > 1000" data.csv
Filter by a numeric CSV field
df -P | awk "NR>1 && $5+0 > 80"
Find filesystems over 80 percent
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Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
ps aux | grep firefox
awk -F, '$3 > 1000' data.csv
df -P | awk 'NR>1 && $5+0 > 80'
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
ps aux | grep firefox # filter lines containing text
awk -F, '$3 > 1000' data.csv # filter rows by a numeric field
df -P | awk 'NR>1 && $5+0 > 80' # filter filesystem usageReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
ps aux | grep firefox | Filter by text |
awk -F, "$3 > 1000" data.csv | Filter by a numeric CSV field |
df -P | awk "NR>1 && $5+0 > 80" | Find filesystems over 80 percent |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
This command is the same on Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux when the relevant tool is installed.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | awk CONDITION |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | awk CONDITION |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | awk CONDITION |
Same command on this distribution. |
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